page layout

jeff,

although i run my monitor @ 1280*1024 i find myself in the same boat as you. i don't run my browser @ full screen, it takes up about 2/3 of the screen so i can have multiple programs running and within a click's reach. i also have about "2 inches" to scroll to the right to see the whole post. i am going to look at the preferences to see if i can get rid of the bar on the left, but ideally i'd like to just move it to the right hand side.

-drew

 

I agree. It seems the Post Box isn't resizing with the browser window.

 

It's not just the post box, since it's too wide just for forum views too.

 

Even on my 19" monitor, and with the window stretched out to the full width of the screen, it does not fit. My suggestion is that all the stuff on the left side could be moved to the top or bottom, and then the minimum allowable width for the column with the text of the posts could be reduced.

On the old board (and other boards obviously using the same or similar software) that column expands or shrinks to fit into whatever window size the browser is in.

Another possibility would be to move the user name, avatar, & other info so it's above the text, rather than along the left.

 

I guess part of the issue is the avatars are so big here. But yeah, if the message width could resize automatically to a smaller minimum width that'd work great.

In any case, thanks to Danny for all the hard work!

 

You are also in for a surprise when you attempt to print the full screen. Can't be done.

 

I think my screen is 1024 x 768.

It works fine now.

Many thanks, Danny.

 

Youre almost there. My screen is a samsung syncmaster 760V TFT 17" and needs about another inch or so. You can do it!

 

Here's something I've also noticed on other boards, so maybe there's no way to fix it:

Normally the width is fine, and to a point I can narrow my browser window and everything adjusts. But if someone posts a wide picture, it forces all the posts wide, and I have to scroll to read each line of every post. It would be nice (if there is a way to do it) to keep all posts at the default width, and allow only the wide post to go wide.

 

Much better! Woo-hoo! Dan Da Man.

 

Is it possible to give each post its own embedded table, so that if someone posts a wide picture (or URL), only that table forces horizontal scroll? (in theory, other posts would respect the browser window size?)